The sesons Author:James Thomson This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 Excerpt: ... mighty crush, Into the flashing deep, from the rude rocks Of Penmanmaur heap'd hideous to the sky,..-Celadon and Amelia. Tumble the smitt... more »en cliffs; and Snowden's peak, 1165 Dissolving, instant yields his wintry load. Far-seen, the heights of heathy Cheviot blaze, And Thule bellows thro' her utmost isles. Guilt hears appall'd, with deeply troubled thought. And yet not always on the guilty head 1170 Descends the fated flash. Young Celadon And his Amelia were a matchless pair; With equal virtue form'd, and equal grace, The same, distinguish'd by their sex alone: Hers the mild lustre of the blooming morn, 1175 And his the radiance of the risen day. They lov'd: But such their guileless passion was, As in the dawn of time inform'd the heart Of innocence, and imdissembling truth. 'Twas friendship heightened by the mutual wish, 113( Th' enchanting hope, and sympathetic glow, Beam'd from the mutual eye. Devoting all To love, each was to each a dearer self; Supremely happy in th' awakened power Of giving joy. Alone, amid the shades, '1185 Still in harmonious intercourse they hVd The rural day, and talk'd the flowing heart, Or sigh'd and look'd unutterable things. So pass'd their life, a clear united stream, By care unruffled; till, in evil hour, 1190 The tempest caught them on the tender walk, Amelia struck dead by Lightning. Heedless how far, and where its mazes stray 'd, While, with each other blest, creative love Still bade eternal Eden smile around. Presaging instant fate her bosom heav'd 1195 Unwonted sighs, and stealing oft a look Of the big gloom on Celadon her eye Fell tearful, wetting her disordered cheek, In vain assuring love, and confidence In Heaven, repress'd her fear; it grew, and shook 1200 Her frame near dissolution. He perceiv'd Th' unequal conflic...« less